At Sweet Oak Collaborative, we know that true community support requires moving out of silos and working together. On August 6th, we hosted our monthly Collaborative Case Management meeting. These are working meetings, focused on bringing together active case managers and agency workers “in the trenches”, those engaged in the...
We are always thankful when compassionate community members tag Sweet Oak Collaborative on a Facebook or Nextdoor post to get our attention, hoping we can assist with an urgent need. Sometimes we can, especially if it is a request for food or clothing. But often, it is a request for...
When poverty and crisis strike, they don’t take the weekend off, and they certainly don’t end at 5:00 PM. Last September, our Founder and President, Dr. Esther Miranda, took the stage at the Carver Kemp Center to address the realities facing our community. As we look back on that town...
If you’ve ever hit a rough patch, you’ve probably had to deal with “the system.” The system can be exhausting. It could involve waiting in long lines, jumping through hoops, and dealing with people who may be impatient, or make you feel like they are looking for a reason to...
